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Your last xhance, to
morrow, at those Men' s-Suits
for $5. Last week we got
$12 and $10 for them. Sat
urday night, at store clos
ing, the7 will revert to their
former price if there's any
left. Looks now as though
the lot will scarcely last un
til mid-day to-morrow, so
you better hurry.
Lot 60M Oxford Mixed Suits.
Lot bK9 Brown JJlied Suits.
Lot HNS Brown Cheviot Suits.
It will ba from 15 to lb in your pocket
Parker, Bridget & Co., ,
315 7th St.
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Phil Dwjor is advising Corliett. He Is
bis friend, anil is telling tiltu that If ho does
not curb his temper and use more judgment,
he is liable to have no head after Fitzsim-
mons gets through irith Dim at Dallas, This
is tini'Iy, and Corbett should heed Dwyer's
words. Tilings may not turn out as de
plorably as Phil fears they may if Jim
loss liis equanimity when lie meets Dob.
lie may come out of ttie ring with his head
on, but it is quite probable lie ivilInot
come out of it as the king fighter.
Corb"tt bas neer met as cool a head or
as good a ring general as he will meet when
be faces Fitzsimmons. He will need his
b-st wits and all of his strength and sci
ence and sliced. Such tactics as be pur
sue in the contest with Mitchell won't do
with Fitzsimmons. If the Australian can
work Corlytt into the frenzy that seized
him when he fought Mitchell, he will go
down sure. It is no wonder that Fitzsim.
roons declares that he Is now more confi
dent tbun ever before that he can defeat
Corbtt.
In a sparring exhibition with his partner,
McVeigh, at Buffalo Tuesday night, Cor
bett is raid to have again become wild with
rage. lie could not control himself, and,
throwing all of the rules of boxing aside,
went at McVeigh like a crazy man, and the
police put an end to the show.
An ordr was sent out from Portland,
Oreg., the other day for 150 seats at the
Corbtt and FitzsimmoiiB ierfonnance at
Dallas. The Portland party will embrace
men ranging in calling from cowbojs to
bankers. A check for $3,000 accompa
nied the order.
TM match between Johnny Lcvack, of
Cleveland, and Tommy 'White, of Chicago,
Is off. The mayor of ColumbuB has deter
mined to allow no more glove contests in
that town. Columbus has been a haven
tor boxers of late.
Tho boxing bout between Tommy Ryan
and Joe Wulcott at Boston on Tueeday
night next, i3 looked forward to with much
Interest. Why, it is bard to telL Parson
l)avi"s is Ryan's manager and Tom O'
Rourko looks after the Interests of Wal
cott. Davis aLd O'Eourke are partners
In tho show to lie given. There's no,t much
liklihood that cither one will take a chance
on getting his man whipped on racli an oc
casion, and it is a sate wager that neither
of them will get the worst of the decision.
Dan Creeden will sail for England next
week to fight the Harlem Coffee Cooler."
He will beacconipanl-d by Tom Tracy, who
hops to get on a match with some of the
140-poui.ders oer there.
Tlioro will bo features of especial In
tercut to you In i.ext Sunday's Times.
TO SOLIDIFY THE AFIUCAN VOTE.
Eighteen States Will He Represented
til tliu Italtinmro Convention.
James W. Poe, president of tbcKatlnnal
Republican Vigilant Association, says that
up to date eighteen Stales and forty-two
colored clubs have responded to the call
for a national convention at Baltimore
October 9.
The clubs will have three delegates
each, in addition to the regular State
delegations. The convention's chief work
will be to formulate a general plan of or
ganization to solidify the colored vote
and reclaim that which has heretofoure
acted with the Democratic and other par
ties. The indications are, he sajs, that
this will be the largest political gathering
of colored men for years.
There wll I bo feat ures of especial In
terest to' you In next Sunday's Times.
Fcafet of the Assumption.
Special Ecrvjces were held yesterday In
the Roman Catholic churches in commem
oration of the fcait of the assumption ot the
blessed Virgin. The services were largely
attended, and in tone ut the churches the
decorations were elaborate. Special pro
grammes of music were rendered, and alto
gether the festival was one of the largest
ever commemorated by tbe.churcu In this
city.
' There will bo features of especial In
terest to you lu next Sunday's Times.
Novel Card of Invitation.
.an Invitation to visit Lynn, Mass., dur
ing the pilgrimage of Knights' Templar "to
Boston bas been received by Columbia Com
nandery. No. 2, Knights Templar, of this
-city, from Olivet Commandcry, No. 36,
of Lynn. The invitation Is written on a
lady's hatin shoe, and extends fraternal
freetlrgs and promises a cordial welcome.
There will be features of especial In
terest to you Ju next Sunday's Times.
MM OH THE BOCKS
George Gould's Yacht Meets
With a Bad Mishap.
C0KSA1E ALSO AGEOUND
Slow Itnco Attended With Had Luck
Marked tlio Isle of Wight Hegutta.
American Vessel Finally Flouted
Witb the- Aid of u Steamer Yuclits
Fell In the Doldrums.
Rydc, Aug. 16. Mr. Howard Gould's
Taclit Niagara started in a race to-day, but
went aground on tho Ryde Bandhead, and
for some time it was impossible to float her.
The Britannia,' Atlsa, Hester, Corsair,
Carina and Caress, forty-raters, and the
Niagara and Isolde, twenty-raters, started
to-day to race from Uvde, around the Isle
of Wight, about fifty.mlle8, for the prizes
offered by the commodore of the Royal
Victoria Yacht Club, a cup and a Eecond
prize of 40 to go to a yacht of a different
class to the winner of the cup.
Tho Ailsa was the first to get across, fol
lowed by the Isolde, tho Caress, the Niag
ara and the Britannia in the order given.
The Britannia had the weather berth. The
Corsair and the Isolde (40-raters) were
the last to go away. The wind, which
was from tho soullitast, was very light.
The yachts were sent away to the east
ward. When the Niagara readied the Ryde
Bandhead. about a mile east of Bvdo, sli!
ran aground. The tide wasgomgout.and
as soon as possible a steamer was sent to
her assistance. She stranded in a good
position and the sea was perfectly calm,
and consequently she was at no time in any
danger. A tug got a line to her before she
had been aground long and pulled her off
with little difficulty. She at once camo
back to her moorings, abandoning the
race.
The representative of the Uiilted-Fms
had an interview witb Capt. Birr, of the
Niagara, after she returned here. He
stated thnt'tbe Niagara was in the lead
when she struck. Ho had used the lead a
few minutes previous to her taking ground
and found three and one-half fathoms.
She struck with a bard bump and remained
fast for half on hour. She sustained no
damage. Capt. Barr further 'stated that
he thought that lnsuch weather as prevailed
to-day, the Niagara would have bad a good
chance of winning the first prize.
The spot where the Niagara (truck Is
dry at low tide and several yachts have
been wrecked there.
After tha yachts had gone as far as
Ventnor, on the routh fide nf thelsland.ri
they got )n the doldrums and floated
around uuable to nijke any prcgress. The
Corsair is aground on the rucks and Is
lying in a lad position. It is presumed that
she got caught in o current and in the
absence of wind was carried on the rocks.
DALLAS' GODLY MAYO It.
Ho Is a Church. Member, lint Favors
the Fight.
The non. Frank JJ. Holland, mayor of
Dallas, is probably one of the most innocent
men on earth.
"I have never seen a glove contest or a
horse race and I have never been In a gam
bling house in my life," said he tile o4her
dayarSt. LouU. "Ihavenothinglncommon
with the sporting element, but I do believe
that the tuiulug boxing contests in Dallas
V. ill be a great benefit to our city and to the
Stale of Texas."
This, coming from a church member and
a man of Holland's standing in his owncom
nlty, should give a rair idea ot the way the
wind is blowing. He continued: "It is be
cause I believe the contest between Fitz
simmons and Corbett will benefit Texas that
I favor Jt. It will bring thousands or vis
itors to our State, and once they come, they
will be struck with the natural advantages
we have to offer and will do much forus.
"There will lie no law against the contest,
and It will be beld. Gov. Culberson, It Is
true, has Issued a proclamation against the
contest, but nrter September 1 thtre will
be no law prohibiting a glove contest in
Texas. The governor knows this. I will
say that I know the governorwell, and he
will not fall to do his duty and carry outthe
law as It stands on the statute book on the
day of the contest, but as after Bcptember
1 a glove contest will be legal, upon thepay
nieut of a $C00 license fee, the governor
will have no law against the contest to en
force. "I was surprised to-day to bc'called upon
by leading business men of St. Louis, who
staled that they Intended to witness the
bout, and requested me to put them on the
police force, so they could attend, unrecog
nized. I shall accommodato some of them,
and will promise all who attend an excellent
opportunity to see the contest."
SPIRITED TENNIS PLAYING.
Results of the Second Day of the
Cairo Tournament.
Tho second day of the Cairo Tennis
Club tournament drew nut a good audi
ence ot the lovers of that game. Among
the spectators were a number of ladles. The
playing was spirited and was enjoyed by
those who witnessed It.
This is the third day of the Interesting
event. The pairs will be made up as fol
lows: Sinister against Pillinger; Chlpman
against Snyder; Perkius against Mills. The
winner of the Perkins-Mills match U to
meet Norwood. The tournament will be
brought to an end to-morrow If the weather
Is favorable to playing. The score now
stands as follows:
Schuster beat Wise, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4; RaUIcger
beat Federlelo, 6-3. 6-2; Chlpnjan beat
Crist, 6-3, 6-4; Snyder beat Mussey. 4-6,
8-6, 6-4; Perkint.beat Boyle, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4;
MUls beat Wingfield, 7-5, 6-0; Norwood
beat Young, 6-0, 2-6, 6-1.
The consolation match and the tourna
ment for, doubles will be played next week;
Burkett, of the Cleveland club, has made
three bits in twenty-six different games
this season.
Thcgood work of IhcScnatorsat Brooklyn
whetted the appetites of the cranks for more
ball, and the team will be welcomed home
with a hurrah to-day.
''The management of the Louisville team
has voluntarily raised the pay of Catcher
Warner Iccauso of his faithfulness and
good work. It's not often that baseball
employers get so liberal as this.
Now they are after Umpire Hunt Bos
ton declares that lie robbed her of a game
at Baltimore on Tuesday. Hunt is one of
Uncle Nick's mon recent finds Uncle
Nick nod his umpires are in a woeful time
ot it to the euu.
Long, of the Boston team, went to thebat
ten times in the two game at Baltimore
on Tuesday and made one hit. McUraw,
ot the Baltimore team, went to the bat
seven times, made six hi Is a nd five runs
Mack, the head of the Pirates, now says
that his team cannot win the pennant, and
that he hardly expects them to finish
belter than fourth. The way things are
going now. It looks as though about all
of the clubs 'but Cle eland had thrown
up the ppotige, and left Baltimore to walk
home a winner. Mack says Cleveland Is
going to land the pennant.
The Baltimore team ought to have lost-
yesterday's long game with Boston, but
they didn't. Luck was with them, and
they sent the Beaneaters away without
a v ictory in the tow-Hand full of sorrow.
There should and probably will be a rous
ing crowd out to see tho Senators and the
orioles do battle this afternoon. The
Baltimore .men are playing fast ball these
days, and as the home team has beendolng
gllt-eadge work abroad and bave"held the
champions about as closely as any of the
rest of Uie League clubs. It is likely an ex
citing and interesting contest will result
from the meeting.
It Isjirobably lucky for Boston that shegot
away from Baltimore without playing
k3uihj Xvja. .inj, pp ens oct) souicS OJoul
were gohig the chances were against her
wlnolngfand she would have bad a further
reduction of percentage to make up if she
had been treated to another defeat.
The fall down that the Spiders got yes
terday was welcome news to the Orioles.
The Tebeau aggregation have been holding
the Baltimore men altogether too close
for comfort.
The games played yesterday by the'
League clubs resulted as follows
Baltimore, ll;Boslon, 10.
Philadelphia, 23; New York, 3.
Brooklyn, C; Washington, 2.
Cincinnati, 4; Cleveland, 3.
Pittsburg, 8; Chicago, 7.
The standing of tho League Clubs to-day is as
follows :
Clotelaml. CO CS ,6U rhlla 49 41 .5J
llvltimors. 55 S3 .611 Brooklyn.. 47 41 .SIS
l'itlsburg.. K S3 .KH :ew ork, 48 43 .503
Cincinnati. 5.! 33 .571 Wash'n.... SO 53 .EjJ
dirago... 51 41 .557 fcL Louis-TTW 66 313
Iioatou.... 50 40 .536 Louisville SI 66 .230
The games scheduled for to-day are as
follws:
Baltimore nt Washington.
Boston at Philadelphia.
New York at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Cleveland.
Pittsburg at Chicago.
Louisville at St. Louis.
In the game with Boston yesterday Jen
nings took twenty chances and did not
make a mistake.
The New York Giants appear to have
been In a trance jesterday. They got
about the most humiliating beating at the
bands of the Quakers that bas been ad
ministered to a League team this year.
They tried three pitchers, but that didn't
stop the slaughter.
Malarkey pitched a good game of ball
at Brooklyn yesterday. The Grooms got
but five bits ofr of him, but it wasn't In
the pins for the Senators to win. They
made a pair of errors that did the work
for them.
TRACK AND STABLE.
Btcel Prince, a Western horse, started
in the 2:10 -pace at Lincoln, 111., the other
day, and went the first heat In 2:07 1-2.
A horse that can't go a 2:10 clip these
ilaj.s don't seem to bave much or u chance
as a race winner. ,
There will be a horse race sure enough
when Fidol and Joe Patcben meet. Fldol
paced three heals at Tcrrc Haute the other
day In a 2:10 race in 2.04 1-2, 2:07 3-4,
and 2:05 1-2, and be went every beat with
case, The first heat of this race was the
best paced or trotted this year, witb the
exception of Falcben's.
The beating that Dorian got at Saratoga
on Wednesday was no doubt a great dis
appointment to Mr. Belmont. If the rich
New Yorker bad the $20,000 that be
forked over for Dorian on Monday be
would probably keep It.
Long Flight, the Kentucky horse that
It bas been predicted would make both
Handspring and Hastings run as tbey never
ran before to beat him, is very sick, and
It is not- sow believed that be will be
able to Blart In that great event.
Mr. Belmont was asked at Saratoga the
other day whether the Jockey Club would
take action regarding the ready-money
belling done on the race track there, and
he Is said to have replied:
"No, I hardly think. I win. I bare
made inquiries,- and from what V-bave"
learned the exchange of money has been
the exception rather than the rule" .
This Is probably the first real evidence
that the public has jet bad that Belmont
Is the Jockey Club.
Mike Dwjcr Is getting more attention
from the press and public Just now than
any otberfnan in the country. The ex
perience of Dwyer In England is nothing
more than what might have been looked
for. Ills venture lliere was simply that
of a turf gambler, nolbing mure, noth
ing less. But the hypocritical twaddle
or the English that their turf Is run on
purely sport-loving principles, and that
English sportsmen do not work It for
money-making purposes, won't go with
any being wltn an ounce of sense. The sun
ot the Qujen was credited recently with
winning $400,000 on a race May be that
was betting for fun, but the Prince prob
ably bad a chill or two run down his spine
before that race was over.
GENERAL SPOUTING NOTES.
The performance or Fred Titus at Man
hattan Beach on Thursday, when he cov
ered ten miles In 0.58 4-5, was re
markable, and was talked about en
thusiastically by bicycle men hero yes
terday. Yet Titus says he believes he can
shear some seconds off of this, and ho was
not paced as be might have. been.
A mean charge was made against the
champion fighter yesterday when It was
said lie refused to ride at the Manhattan
bicycle races Wednesday unless Whei-lcr
would let him wftu. Jim is like many
other children. Heilwon't play unless he
has his own wayy-
i- n
Tommy Conneff and' George. Orton have
been matched to rant, a mile on Labor
Day at the New Oersey Athletic Club's
games. Connefris the fastest amateur in
the United States fori the distance, and
Orton Is considered tha only other ruuuer
who can glveilm arace.
l b
The Independence. Iowa, troMlng horse
people have hung uup prizes valued at
$3,000 for bicycle race! to be run at their
meeting the latter partjor this month.
Pace makers ought to be barred, says a
bicycle racing expert; Every rider should
goonbisownmerifuBald'smilelnl 08 1-2
last Friday was no better than a record
trial, as be Jumped In behind tha tandem
at the pistol shot and was pulled around
by IPthereatter, nobndyelsegettingupcloc
enough to have tbeghost of a shocr, though
almost any one of the others could Lave
ridden equally fast in Bald's position.
The claims of James George, who beat
a man named Jennings in a 100-yard foot
race in Texas the other day, tha t be covered
the distance in 0 3-4 seconds is disputed
If George really ran in the time he rays
he did lie broke the world's record, which
was formerly held by Harry Belhume and
stood at 9 4-S seconds.
Crura, the great Western sprinter, has
finally agreed to compete with the New
York Athletic Club In the coming interna
tional games, provided the English do
notkick against bun.
The 403 miles ridden by Louis Grimm
at Cleveland yesterday makes a ucw Amer
ican record, but American wheelmen have
a good many miles to go yet before tbey
equal the work of eoie of the foreign
twenty-four-hour riders.
George D, Gideon announced yesterday
that under no circuirstnnces woubthe be a
candidate for presideut of the League of
American Wheelmen.
Rachel trotted a rrlle yesterday In
2 08 1-2, and came within a fraction of a
becond of equaling the world's record for
four-year-old reares.
Entries close for the third annual swim
ming championships of the Atlantic As
sociation of the Amateur Athletic Union,
which take place at the WayneNatatoriuni,
Philadelphia, on the 24th of this month.
John H. Downing, of Portsmouth, cham
pion half-mile swimmer of Virginal, is
entered to rcpreseut the Columbia Ath
letic Club, of this city. He will compete
in the 100-yard, 220-yard, and half-mile
races.
Defender to Bo Docked.
City Island, N. Y., Aug. 16. The yacht
Defender passed here in tow at 9:10 a. m.,
bound for Erie Basin, where she will go
Into dry dock. "
EVADING IMMIGRATION LAWS.
Three Stowaways' On British Ship's
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Articles ns Seamen.
By aiding and abetting three stowaways
in their efforts to defeat the purpose of the
Immigration laws o'r'this country the Brit
ish ship Kanawa, plying fcctween Liverpool
and Newport News, Va., has got Into trou
ble, and at present is ifi a fab- way to be
mulcted In tbe sum 'of $600.
After the Kanawa left Liverpool the
three stowaways ware found on board and
put on the ship's articles as seamen. Reach
ing Newport News, i tbey left the ship and
entered the United States as sailors. Their
desertion was reported to tbe British con
sul In Liverpool.
In tbe mean time the -United States Im
migrant autborities at Newport News
learned the facts, and, the men not having
been produced, tbe vessel was fined $300
for each man, under tbe Immigration law.
Tbe master put up a certified check for
$900 in order to get his clearance papers.
Subsequently one of tbe three men was
found and returned to England. Tbe own
ers of tbe vessel have now applied for re
mission of the fine, two of tbe three men be
ing still at large.
There will be features of especial lif
forest to yon lu next Sunday's Times.
Wood Fnlp Carrfiigo Shafts.
. Carriage shafts are now made from wood
pulp and are reported to havemet with
,much favor In Paris on account ot their
strength and lightness.
There will be features of especial in
terest to yon lu next Sunday's Times.
MOONLIGHT FLY FISHING
Local Fishermen Try a New Trick
On the Wily Bass.
me
Catches Aro Reported All Up
tho River and tho Season Is a
Record Breaker.
The fishermen , and there are lots of them
hereabouts, are In their glory. Never In
tho history of this sport In these parts
has It been so delightful, or so productive
of gratifying results as at the present. So
savs Harry McCnrniick, and he knows. It
Is said that what Mr. McCormick does not
know about fishing and gunning around
tills section is hardly worth knowing.
Mr. McCormick declare,! that never has
the fact tiiat a law should be enacted that
would prohibit the taking of fish during
the spawning season from May 1 to June
10 been so forcibly Illustrated as tho
present condition of the sport Illustrates it.
For about three weeks during the recent
spawning season, the water was mudd;
and not suitable for fishing. Nature pro
vided Uie protection of tho finny ones
that the law should have furnished. There
was little or no fishing done during their
muddy spell, -and thousands of bass that
would have been taken had the conditions
been different, were left to produce. When
it Is considered that a female brings forth
at cadi spawning an innumerable number
ot young flMi, the present plentiful sup
ply of bass and other choice species so
tempting to every lover of this sport Is
easily understood.
Everywhere fishing is now good and hun
dreds are out with rod and line every day,
and all meet with unprecedented success.
Several iiartlcs have made epleudld catches
within the past few days. J. E. Bo Sauls,
William EUinger and Charley Laird went
to Point of Rocks and came home witb
thirty -seven bass. The largest one weighed
five iwunds.'
Home Ul'perman caught fourteen Just
b"lov Point ot Rocks on the came day,
tho biggest one of bis string weighing four
and three-quarter pounds. John Kennedy
went to Sir John's Run and In three days
bagged forty eight beauties with the fly.
Joe Enuantrout, at Sycamore Island,
caught eleven fine bass and a rock fish
that weighed three and a quarter pounds.
Gus. Keyser and W. D. Chadwick caught
twenty-three bass in two days at Seven
Kocks, Just above Sycamore Island. John
II. Hunter has been enjoying himself nt
Great Falls for the past week, and he had
most gratifying luck. C. Finn Keys and
Edward Droop made a big catch at Seven
Rocks, among the rest being two black
bass that weighed four pounds each.
W. D. Chadwick and Mr. McCormick tried
! new fishing plan at 'Sycamore Island
last Saturday night. Tbey went out after
1 1 o'clock and got thirteen bass with spoon
and fly. This, Mr. McCormick cays. Is the
first time this sort of tackle has been used
by moonlight, and the success of the ex
jicriment vt ill no doubt prompt many to try
It. The largest of the thirteen fish weighed
four pounds; the cmallest one two and a
half jiounds. This, Mr. McCormlek thuiks,
is pretty good evidence that big fish feed
at night, and that It accounts for the poor
fishing in the daytime during the moonlight
times- .
THEY WANT DAMAGES.
Lawyer lluekner Thinks the Negroes
Should Havo Conipnewation.
priug Valley, 111, Aug 16. Major
Buckner, of Chicago, who has been here for
several days in tbe interest of the colored
people, left yesterday for Princeton with
Officer Hardy to swear oul warrants for
those who took part lu the riot of Sunday,
August 3, when the negroes were driven out
of shaft No. 3.
He also expects to start suit aga!nstthc
city for lack ot protection to the negroes
and tor damages sustained. MaJ. Buckner
claims the bouses were broken Into and
banks riried, many or tho colored people
losing from $10 to $20. The day previous
belugpay day, they did not have tlraetocome
down town for provisions before the raid
was made.
Ho May Recover.
George Glorlus tbe eleven-year-old boy
who fell from an awning pole near his
home, corner Fourth and It streets north
west, yesterday, Is reported to be better
to-day.
He was taken to the Providence Hospital
Immediately after the accident, where It
was found he bad sustained a compound
fracture of tbe skull. Most of tho time he
bas been unconscious, but bo was able to
recognize bis father when he called to
see him about 9 o'clock this morning.
Slight hopes are entertained tor .his re
covery. There will be features of especial In
terest to you lu next Sunday's Times.
General Jail Delivery.
Decatur, Ind., Aug. 1G There was a
general Jail delivery last night. As Sher
iff Aschbasher's wife was passing a pall
ot water to the prisoners, they all made a
rush at her and overpowered her, making
their escape in the darkness. There were
nine criminals, among whom was Ed. John
son, a noted forger and swindler. The
sheriff and posse are In pursuit.
There will be features of especial In
terest to you lu next Sunday's Times.
Very Disastrous Racing.
St. Louis, Aug. 16. Just after the start
In the first race at tbe South Side Park last
night, Grandview, the leader, fell and broke
his back. Agnes H. and Frebach also felL
The first two horses had to be shot. Jockey
John Davis had his left leg broken and
Jockeys John Raymond and Frank Hues
ton were badly injured Internally.
There wilt be features ot especial In
terest to you lu next Sunday's Times.
HIS THIRD MARRIAGE.
Baronet of Eighty-four Weds a
Widow or Sixty;.
Toronto, Aug. 10. Ever since It was announced-
that Sir William Howland, ex
Ueutenanl governor of Ontario, who is
now-elghty-four, would shortly be married
for the third time, the matter lias been a
source of talk in society. Members ot the
old gentleman's family directed their so
licitor to write to Mrs. Bethuse, who is the
widow of a once celebrated criminal" LTw
ycr hare, protesting against the marriage
taking place, but preparations went quietly
on.
The ceremony Tuesday was postponed,
and to prevent interference yestenlay Slr
Wllllam slept Tuesday night at the City
Hotel and drove quietly yesterday morn
ing to Mrs.Eelhune'shouse, where they were
married. The happy old couple left for a
honeymoon trip to the Pacific coast- Mrs
Betbunc Is nearly sixty years old.
Sir William is an American by birtb, and
dates his ancestry to the Pilgrim Fathers.
He was born in Duchess County, N Y., In
1811. In 1SG5 he was one of the Canadian
commissioners that visited Washington for
the purpose of negotiating a reciprocity
treaty.
OPPOSING IRISH riCNICS.
Croiilnltes and Auti-Cronlnltes Hold
SeiHirute Meet lugs. -Chicago,
Aug. 10. Two rival picnics
were participated lu by the Irish-Americans
yesterday. The united Irish tocietiee.com-prb-ed
of the antl-Cronin element, held
forth at Ogden's Grove with a great cele
bration of speeches and various forms of
amusement.
"The Confederation of Irish Societies,
which Is bitterly'hottile to the anti-Cronin-ltcs,
4'arly In tho day took postefslon of
Burlington Park
Some strong declarations touching upon
the Irish cause In tho United States were
presented at the picnic in Burlington Park.
Tbcy-denounccd the proposed convention of
Irishmen In Chicago next September as
being brought about for purisoes other
than the betterment of the condition of the
residents of Ireland.
The resolutions affirm tho right of the
Irish people to use any means In" their
power to recover their freedom. They de
plore the divisions which for four years
have retarded the cause of Irith nationalism
-and denounce as a sham and a fraud tho
"new movement" or "convention" of the
Irish race.
Daniel W. Holden Dead.
Baniel W. Holden, superintendent of the
Mount Vernon Electric Railway, died at
bis South Washington street residence In
Alexandria yesterday afternoon at 2.30
o'clock, atler a very brif illness. Mr.
Holden was prominent socially and in busi
ness circles. He was a member of the Royal
Arcanum of Alexandria, and will be burled
In the honors of that order at 3 o'clock to
morrow afternoon. A widow and one
child, a babe, survive him.
WITH BARE HANDS.
A New York Man Kills a Venomous
Serpent I nil Fair Fight.
Van Hess, of Cannonsville, had an ex
citing fight with a rattlesnake the other
day, and though the snake was killed.
Van will not forget his experience,
says a correspondent ot the New York
Press.
He and several others were sitting on
tho back porch ot George Seymour's place
when he sa w the tall grass moving in the
field oiposlte.
"There goes a- snapping turtle," said
Van. "I'll get him, and we'll cut the
honored name of Hess in his starboard
quarter."
Suiting tho action, to the word, he
skipped over the fence and was soon along
side of the body which was moving the
grass. Then the grass stopped moving, and
so diil Van. An instant later he was
coming back to the store on a run, and from
the looks ol his face the others knew be
had run up against a rattler. These snakes
a.iru u-cii very plentiful In this section
tills season and have shown fight whenever
encountered.
But Van was game, and, when the
boys began to guy him, said he'd kill
that snako with his bare hands. Going
Into the 6tore he pulled on a pair of high
boots and took the largest sponge in tbe
place. Willi this for arms he returned to
the snake, while the rest or the-1'boys"
canieaIong nt a safe distance behind
to watch the fun.
The snake was moving off as Van again
approached, but, at the disturbance, with
a rattle he "set" for fight. Tho aDgry
head, which wasswaylnghlghinthegrass,
gave evidence that the reptile was a big one,
and the continued rattling showed that ho
wan angry in proportion to his size.
Van's nerve was shaken a little, but
he advanced slowly toward the snake,
holding the sponge at arm's length.
The snake drew its head further back to
strike, and as Van shoved the big sponge
at it, suddenly struck its fangs deep into
Its peculiar meshes. Tho effort was a
surprise to the snake, and with diffi
culty it released Its fangs as Van backed
a step.
A second time the sponge was pushed
at the snake, and the head again shot
forward harder than before. Before it
could release the fangs Van caught the
swelling neck close to the bead with his
right band and squeezed with all his
power. The snake uncoiled, and as Van
shoved the head to the ground, sponge
and all, and placed, one big boot on it,
the twisting, squirming tail settled around
his leg in a grip that made Van yell with
pain.
One of the other boys, encouraged -by
Van's wonderful dsplay ot coollness, ran
to his aid, and with a big Jack-knife sev
ered the head where Van's boot held It.
The body was untwisted from Van's leg,
and when straightened" out by tbe head,
tbe body was found to measure, five feet
and one Inch. An Investigation showed
that the fangs of the snake were still
entangled in the sponge.
Van's method clearly established his
reputation as a snake hunter, and be
wears the nine rattles on his vest as a
souvenir of the encounter.
Your Comfort
Depends
largely almost
e n t i r e 1 y o n
what you wear.
And there's ab
solutely no rea
son for not be
ing comfortable
when such
prices as thesa
prevail.
Splendid Quality SKELETON
EEU0E COATS, single or doublo
breasted, for. S5.00
Others as loir as W and from
that up to JS.00.
AU the WRITE DCCK PANTS
are reduced to 85o
A lot of Striped Flannel Pants,
among them Bedford Cords, worth
U pah-. Now S2.G3
Men's All-wool Fast-color Suits,
mixed and plain casslmeres and
cheTiots. that were 110, fit, tlS and
tliSO. Now, to hurry them ouL... $7.35
Men's All-wool Cheviot and Cassl
mere Eulhi, that were 87.30. Now,
to close $4.83
Loeb & Hirsh,
The Clothiers, Shlrtmakcrs. Outfitters,
910-912 FStN.W.
You won't hesitate a
moment about the wheel
you'liride when you've seen
and tried a "COLUMBIA."
Its merits of beauty and
brightness are self-evident.
Its running qualities have
only to be tested to be appre
ciated. This is a Columbia Year.
District Cycle Co.,
"Columbia" and "Uartford" agents,
452 Penna. Ave.
ONE WAY TO EVICT.
Chicngo Constables Throw Furniture
ot u Lexsee Through Windows.
Chicago, Aug. 16. Crowds yesterday
afternoon watched a gang of workmen
throw the furniture from the window ot
three-story basement brick building at tbe
northwest corner of Peck court and Wa
bash avenue. So much pretsed for time
were the men that they did not even wait
to remove the windows, but threw chairs,
bureaus and bedsteads through the glass
and saEh. When the work was finished
$1,000 worth ot furniture was broken in
bits on the pavement and the building was
completely dismantled.
Ths hasty and nnevrcmonious moving was
tho climax of a long and bitter fight on tho
part of th agents of the Peck ctate,own-
ers of the property, who wu-h to tear down
tho building and erect a new business block
th"re, and John B. Wrcnn, who claims to
hold a lease of it uttil January 1, 18DG.
Wrcnn, who resisted the constables, was
arrested on a charge of disorderly con
duct, together with his wife and a lodger.
When the furniture bad been thrown out
tho workmen cut the water pipes and al
lowed water to flood the basement.
Tbe gas pipes were also cut and the es
caping gas filld the room. Wrenn Eays
that during the throwing out of his furnl
turo some one stole 51,100 in cash and two
gold watch's from a dreesii g case In his
room. He purposes to bricg suit tor damr
ages.
Fatal Full or u Sou f fold.
Seymour, Ind., Aug. 1C By tbe fall ot
a scaffold In the new strau&s Llock yester
day four men were precipitated to tho
floor, eighteen feet below, and seriously
Injured. Tbey are: Joseph Balsley, leg
broken, spine Injured; Henry Barkmann,
concussion of tbe spine; John Humes, anklo
broken and spine aflected, and Andrew
Heyos, skull fractured," internally hurt.
Mr. Balsley is tbe mayor of this city.
Mr. Humes is a contractor, and Heyos and
Barkmann are carpenters. It is said
the Injuries received by Balsley will nq
doubt prove fatal.
New Silver Newsmper.
Little Kocfc, Ark., Aug. 16. The Sun
day Tribune, a weekly paper which started
here three years ago, will on September 1
appear as a morning paper. This was de
cided upon at a conference of prominent
free sliver Democrats held yesterday.
Either E. L. Glvens or C. 8. Collins will be
editor. There will be features of especial In
terest to you In next Sunday's Times.
These-
Sporting
features
Will Appear In the Sunday Times of
August Eighteenth.
Local Amateur Athletics.
Preparations at Dallas.
America's Rich Golf Players.
Local Bicycle News and Gossip.
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